FARISS SAMARRAI When University of Virginia engineering students posted a YouTube video last spring of a plastic turbofan engine they had designed and built using 3-D printing technology, they didn’t expect it to lead to anything except some page views. READ FULL STORY >
Continue readingLocal Pilot Helps Radio Controlled Airplane to Fly Across the U.S.
Written by Submitted by Mark Minteer Mark Minteer of Louisville, Ky will be one of 380+ pilots to help fly a battery powered Radio Controlled (RC) airplane designated as a parkflyer in all 48 contiguous United States. A parkflyer is a small RC plane typically flown in a field such […]
Continue readingEAA Chapter 96 Model Expo
The Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 96 is hosted the EAA 96 Fly-In and Model Expo on August 5, 2012 at Compton Airport. EAA CHAPTER 96 https://www.96.eaachapter.org/ AMA Chartered club #988 The Santa Fe Dam RC Modelers https://sfdrcm.clubwebsource.com/
Continue readingCamp AMA 2013 and Club Sponsorships
Camp AMA 2013 Camp AMA is a week long summer camp held at the IAC in Muncie, IN. Campers are given the opportunity to learn and work on their flying capabilities with some of the best RC pilots in the world. Camp AMA accepts teenagers between the ages of 13 […]
Continue readingThe Life of a modeler, and his wife.
The Washington Post article, by Cathy Alter, September 20, 2012 Written from a modeler’s wife’s perspective, the very clever Washington Post article “For radio-control plan enthusiasts, the sky’s the limit” offers insight into the fascinating world of a model airplane enthusiast. Throughout the article Cathy offers details of her husband’s […]
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Radio-controlled aircraft group adds second runway at Benton City park
BY JOHN TRUMBO, TRI-CITY HERALD Ted Leskovar of Kennewick, left, and Clarence Corriveau of Richland get Leskovar’s battery powered radio controlled airplane ready for flight at the associations Horn Rapids Higgins Field in Benton City. The MAA recently expanded with a second paved runway and have planted grass. (PAUL T. […]
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Shuttle pilots at Reno Air Races recall Neil Armstrong
Written by Guy Clifton Even as pilots Hoot Gibson and Curt Brown focus on racing at the Reno National Championship Air Races today, a piece of their heart will be at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., where the nation will say a public goodbye to astronaut Neil Armstrong. READ MORE […]
Continue readingFlightline Video Contest 2012
For the last few months we have been asking for submissions for our youth newsletter video contest. This month we would like to announce the winners. Thanks to everyone who submitted videos in for the contest. There were a lot of great submissions! Below are the winners of the contest. […]
Continue readingIRCHA 2012
IRCHA was held here at the AMA headquarters on August 15th through the 19th. Helicopter pilots from all over the world came and flew out on site. Here is some media to sum up the event. We’d like to thank A Main Hobbies and Jenni Orebaugh for use of the […]
Continue readingYouth Ambassador Nick Maxwell’s One Tank Tip
Youth Ambassador and Camp AMA instructor Nick Maxwell has been working with Hobbico to produce these One Tank Tip videos. Here is the latest video with a few extra tips from Nick below. Hey Guys, here is a new One Tank Tip! This one is on piro flips! Hope this can […]
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